Finding Harmony in the Silence of Change
My Sunday mornings have evolved over the years. Back in the day – 10 to 12 years ago – I remember hauling my ass off the bed as early as 5:30 AM to go help my mom in the kitchen with preparing our lunch, while simultaneously wrangling my other siblings from their slumber and making sure they all took a shower and got ready for church. It always took a miracle for us all to be ready in time for mass.
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These days, a lot of the action has died down as my siblings are all in school. So it’s just me and my mom at home. My usual punctual self now stays asleep till my mom nudges me awake. The previous ruckus made by my siblings running around the house looking for a lost shoe has now been replaced with my mom and I quietly getting ready.
And the food, well, we just leave it until after church. We both came to the conclusion that a little hunger wouldn’t kill us. Besides, it’s just until the food is ready.
After getting ready this morning, we made our way to church for the two hour Sunday mass. Midway through the homily, I was moved by the sermon to make plans for the week, so I whipped out the book and pen I’d hurriedly stashed into my purse earlier that morning and began to jot down my plans.
When I was done writing, I kept the book back in my purse and waited some thirty minutes later. Then I prayed over the plans and committed them to God.
After mass, we went home, and I began preparing our lunch. Thankfully, it wasn’t much of a hassle, as what we wanted to eat were leftovers from two Sundays prior. I just had to heat it up and boil some more rice.
After cooking, I went over to my room to rest. Then I video called my siblings and caught up with them. Apparently it’s exam season, and they were complaining about the stress of reading. I could only sympathize so much since I couldn’t relate.
While making plans in the church, I put together a to-do list for the day. So the moment I felt well rested, I immediately began doing the activities listed there. I did my laundry, I made a habit list, (inspired by the book Atomic Habits by James Clear), I browsed through Hive, and I did so many more.
By the time I was finished, the gloomy evening clouds had seeped into the sky. At some point during those activities, I had my lunch while talking with a good friend of mine over the phone.
Looking back, I can give myself a well deserved pat on the back for making good on my plans for the day. I just hope and pray that my plan for the coming days will run just as smoothly as I’ve planned.
I’m definitely in high spirits for the week. I gladly look forward to it and the experiences that will come along with it. I hope work is great too.
Cheers to the week ahead!
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Your Sunday feels like a day well spent. I can relate with the idea of drawing a plan for the week before getting into it. That makes you have an extra layer of readyness as you dive into the adventures of this new week.
My Sunday happened so fast. There was so much happening at each moment. Haha. Welcome to a new week 👍
It definitely helped me stay prepared for the week.
These days the weekends fly by so fast. Thanks for stopping by dear.
I admire your initiative to plan out your week during the sermon; it's a unique blend of spirituality and practicality.
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Awwnn. Thank you, I always get motivation while in church.
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Beautiful Sunday you had.
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Yeaaah.
My Sunday was studded with loads of entertainment
I can relate to your Sunday because I had Sundays like that once. It's good of you to plan your week ahead.
The plan is really helping stay on top of my game this week.
I hope your weekend was great as well. Thanks for stopping by dear.
Yes it was. You're welcome
I can attest to the fact that having siblings around always triple the amount of chores to be done, I'm still going through that phase. Hopefully someday I will move out or they will 😂.
Having a to do list is definitely an effective way to put your affairs in order. I don't really do that on Sundays because I consider it to be a break from all the activities I have to do during the week.
I'm also a fan of the idea of not eating to church but it is always more effective when the church activities ends early, if not,a lot could go wrong 😅
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A lot of things can change as the years ģo by, especially when most of the children are in school.
It is really great to make good plans for the week. Wishing you the very best as you pursue your goals for the week.
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You sure had a good day. Listing out things and drawing a plan for them does help one stay more organized.
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